HANDCUFFS IN BACK

This is for every cop who has had to put handcuffs on a prisoner. They should make sure that they do it with the prisoner's hands behind his or her back.

This prevents them from getting to a cop's gun or to the key they have on a chain around their necks, as has happened and some cops got killed.

To make this happen properly, the Boca Raton Police Department has a policy and procedure order No. 71.100 page 7 of 8. I am sure that many other police departments all over the county have a similar policy and why the arresting cop does not do it is a source of wonderment to me. What he is doing is not protecting himself from getting shot with his own gun.

I hope this letter will wake up some cops. Cuff them from behind, not in the front.